• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

7/4/07 NOW: IN IL OH MO KY TN PA VA NY

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Severe Weather Episode beginning to unfold across the region. Thunderstorms are developing rapidly. One Tornado Watch has already been issued for OH and parts of PA, KY and IN. And another is coming out for parts of NY, and MD. Storms should continue to develop through the afternoon. Good Luck All
 
This thread should probably include MD.

OHIO:
The line from Columbus to Dayton is splitting into discrete cells as it heads east. I also like the cells south of that line. Shear and LCL levels improve as you head east.

EAST of the Appalachians:
I like those cells better than the Ohio from RADAR images but Ohio is where I am so good luck to anyone East of the appalachians.

Expect storms to strengthen in Ohio as they roll east.

Good luck to all who chase.

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TOm
 
Intense storms now acquiring supercell characteristics in NW MD east of Martinsburg, WV heading ENE. In addition, there is now a tail end charlie cell developing over the Appalachians off Hwy 81 in NW VA. I would watch that storm, as it has fired on a tongue of higher sfc temps (i.e. upper 80s) and upper 60s dewpoints. Airmass ahead of this storm looks very warm, moist and increasingly unstable as earlier mid-high clouds have eroded across the region. Great directional and decent speed shear could combine with instability axis today for intensifiying storms heading toward the Washington D.C. area later this afternoon/evening.
 
line of stormcell North of Topeka

KS was not in this thread but please add it.
Here is the current info about severe stuff West of Topeka. There is a line going all the way to Leavenworth, KS and beyond into Missouri most likely.
Hope this was okay to post :)

Storm ETA The selected storm cell is not currently forecast to reach 'Rossville, KS' before 3:10 PM CDT.
Storm Attributes Possible Doppler Indicated Tornado
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No
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Maximum Precip Intensity
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Very Heavy
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Risk of Damaging Wind
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Low
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Hail Chance
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100%
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Maximum Hail Size
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Nickel Size
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Storm Speed
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10 mph
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Storm Direction
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SouthEast
 
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